Manchester United target Matthijs de Ligt close to joining PSG

Manchester United target Matthijs De Ligt looks set for a move to PSG (Picture: Getty)

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly on the cusp of an agreement to sign Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt.

De Ligt, 19, had an outstanding campaign for Ajax, captaining the club to their first domestic double in 17 years, and Europes heavyweights have been at war over the central defenders signature.

Though Manchester United offered De Ligt a £350,000-a-week contract to make the Dutchman the highest paid teenager in world football, the Red Devils have lost ground on their rivals in this summers fiercest transfer race.

Barcelona and Juventus have also made advances for De Ligt, but their efforts appear to have been in vain as PSG are on the verge of signing the Netherlands international, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.